Working iPhone 4? PROVE IT!!

[Holty123]

What does this have to do with the OP?

Quote:
How's this for a statement? Every iPhone 4 built to date has the reception defect!

Prove me wrong by showing two iPhone 4's side by side, one showing the defect and one not. Until then it's obvious that the people that think they have a perfect iPhone haven't been in a bad location yet.

Everything1

 

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Quote:
How's this for a statement? Every iPhone 4 built to date has the reception defect!

Prove me wrong by showing two iPhone 4's side by side, one showing the defect and one not. Until then it's obvious that the people that think they have a perfect iPhone haven't been in a bad location yet.

Everything1

Uh, no, it isn't relevant to the OP, because this is about showing a working iPhone 4, hence the title.

Here you go in response to proving you wrong, which is relevant to the OP (and is just a few posts above yours):

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/10454051/

So, no, every phone doesn't have the defect, including mine, but I don't have a video.

 

[TroyBoy30]

Quote:
How's this for a statement? Every iPhone 4 built to date has the reception defect!

Prove me wrong by showing two iPhone 4's side by side, one showing the defect and one not. Until then it's obvious that the people that think they have a perfect iPhone haven't been in a bad location yet.

Everything1

ok so define a bad location! to me a bad location would be easy to see since you should have less bars, correct? so explain why I can hold my phone all day left handed in a 5 bar location and loose 1 bar, do the same in an area with 2 bars and still only loose one of those 2 bars?

 

[peterja]

Uh, no, it isn't relevant to the OP, because this is about showing a working iPhone 4, hence the title.

Here you go in response to proving you wrong, which is relevant to the OP (and is just a few posts above yours):

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/10454051/

So, no, every phone doesn't have the defect, including mine, but I don't have a video.

You can't see how he holds the first phone, and it's for only for 10s. I'd say it's unclear whether the difference is in how the test is performed or the phones.

 

[llbaronll]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06hA6-cyWjU



here is a video too . not losing signal.


sorry for the bad sound.



its also worth mentioning that if i am in bad area, I WILL lose signal.


for example " dont laugh"

in the bathroom. i used to lose signal with any phone i have even 3gs.
now with iphone 4. if i dont hold it wonky, i wont lose signal.

so i guess the iphone 4 has better signal than my 3gs.

 

[GamecockMac]

There are plently of threads where you can leave that comment. Here one insignificant person is looking for proof.

Fixed that for you.

 

[globalist]

Wow just wow. 15 pages of replies and still no video of the kind the OP asked for. OP, did you just give up on this quest yet?

 

[Puddinman]

I know that this is a late reply, but I just stumbled upon this thread.

The scope of the original request is extremely limited. First of all, I concede that the iPhone4 has a reception issue. However, all cell phones have this issue to some degree or another.

So let me throw it back on those who feel this is an iPhone4 only problem:

Given that the iP4 "problem" is the result of signal attenuation in areas of low signal caused by covering a specific spot/bridging the antennas, show me ANY phone that does not exhibit reception problems (covering it's "spot" as well) in the same location and on the same network as an iPhone4 that does exhibit the problem.

You will never find a phone without reception problems unless it's directly connected to POTS.

 

[Domino8282]

I know that this is a late reply, but I just stumbled upon this thread.

The scope of the original request is extremely limited. First of all, I concede that the iPhone4 has a reception issue. However, all cell phones have this issue to some degree or another.

So let me throw it back on those who feel this is an iPhone4 only problem:

Given that the iP4 "problem" is the result of signal attenuation in areas of low signal caused by covering a specific spot/bridging the antennas, show me ANY phone that does not exhibit reception problems (covering it's "spot" as well) in the same location and on the same network as an iPhone4 that does exhibit the problem.

You will never find a phone without reception problems unless it's directly connected to POTS.

Agreed that the problem is limited to low-signal areas. My ip4 definitely exhibits attenuation. I have a Microcell, and when I'm downstairs (Microcell is upstairs), I can deathgrip it (no case) into "Searching" and finally "No Service." However, upstairs in the same room as the Microcell, I can't get it to drop below 5 bars as hard as I try. With a case on, the problem doesn't affect my use of the phone.

Also, for what it's worth, I got this Microcell for free by e-mailing a manager at my local AT&T store and complaining about a "dead zone" in my home, how I was such a loyal customer, huge monthly bill, yadda yadda. He called me the next day and said sure, no problem. Went to the store, asked for that manager and five mins. later walked out with a free Microcell.

 

[harcosparky]

Every Cell Phone built to date, by every manufacturer will present a problem in weak signal areas !!!!!!!

 

[elistan]

show me ANY phone that does not exhibit reception problems (covering it's "spot" as well) in the same location and on the same network as an iPhone4 that does exhibit the problem.

I think part of the problem is that, reportedly, bridging the two metal bands with something conductive (ex, a bit of wire) causes a significant signal drop. Not just the normal attenuation of ugly bags of mostly water (ie, humans and their hands) absorbing some of the signal. So the iPhone has two things going against it - one normal thing, one unique thing that may or may not be a factor. My iPhone 4 just shipped yesterday, so I can't test it myself - that's only what I've heard.